The James Prendergast Library is getting ready for construction inside its facility which is affecting where some programs are being held for the next month or so. The project is being funded through the state’s Library Construction Program with … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – James Prendergast Library – April 10-17, 2025
WRFA visited the James Prendergast Library to learn more about the construction project that will be shaking up the stacks over the next month or so. … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library Installs ‘No Smoking’ Signs
The James Prendergast Library recently installed new “No Smoking” signs outside the facility. The new signs state that “Smoking shall not be permitted and no person shall smoke within one hundred feet of the entrances, exits or outdoor areas of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Mobile Market Returns This Week To JCC, Prendergast Library
The Jamestown Mobile Market will make a return starting this week at select locations. Food Access Manager Nick Weith said access to fresh food remains an issue through the winter months in Western New York, “We are exploring ways we can offer … [Read more...]
Robert H. Jackson Center Hosting First Amendment Day on Jan. 11
The Robert H. Jackson Center will host its inaugural 1A Day this Saturday. The event, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., will celebrate the five fundamental freedoms protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visitors can explore … [Read more...]
Carnahan-Jackson Foundation Provides Library Upgrade Funding
The James Prendergast Library has received grant funding for library upgrades from the Carnahan-Jackson Foundation. In 2023, the library replaced fluorescent and incandescent lighting with LED lamps and fixtures, improved the hot water heating … [Read more...]
Haunted Library Returns to Prendergast Library on Oct. 26
The Prendergast Library will host its 3rd Annual Haunted Library Tour on this Saturday. This year, attendees will journey along the Yellow Brick Road and meet various characters from the Land of Oz. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – James Prendergast Library – October 10, 2024
The James Prendergast Library is bring back its "Haunted Library" event for a third year. Special Projects and Facility Manager Jennifer Champ tells us what's in store. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Libraries Receive Public Library Construction Grants
State Senator George Borrello has announced that libraries in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus system have been awarded state Public Library Construction Grants to assist with renovation and construction projects. The funding will enable libraries to … [Read more...]
Prendergast Library’s Executive Director Retiring, Successor Announced
James Prendergast Library's executive director is retiring and successor has been announced. Annie Greene, who has worked at the Library for 18 years, will retire on February 2, 2025. The Library Board of Trustees has appointed Tress Williams … [Read more...]
